The subject matter of Economics has been undergoing rapid change during the last two decades with the advent of new technologies and new methods of production and distribution. Several economies have embarked on new paradigms in their approach to improve the welfare of their people. The theoretical underpinnings are continuously being re-examined and re-tested to investigate its validity in a changing global environment. At this juncture, it is imperative to have a common dialogue among young minds for rethinking approaches to development.
The Department of Economics, IITB along with Young Scholar Initiative (YSI) an initiative of Institute of New Economics Thinking (INET) is arranging a conference for young scholar in economics young (those pursuing PhD and three years post PhD) on 20-Feb-2024 to 22-Feb-2024.
Papers are invited in the area of:
- Agriculture and Sustainability
- Application of AI and ML in Economic Analysis
- Behavioural and Experimental Economics
- Development Economics
- Energy and Environment
- Economics of Education
- Financial Economics and Corporate Governance
- Governance and Public Policy
- Health Economics
- Labour Economics and Gender
- Micro Economics
- Macro Economicsv
- International Trade
Organizing committee
K. Narayanan
Head of the Department & India Value Fund Chair Professor,Department of Economics, IITB
How to get to IITB
IIT Bombay campus is located at Powai in Mumbai (erstwhile Bombay). Powai is a suburb in the North-Eastern part of Mumbai. The city is very well connected to major cities of India by road, rail and air. It is also well connected to the major international cities. If you arrive in Bombay by train, the nearest important station is Dadar while the nearest suburban railway station is Kanjur Marg, both on the Central Railway Line. Auto rickshaws are available from Kanjur Marg to inside IIT campus round the clock.
If you choose to arrive by air, the international flights land at Sahar Airport, which is about 7 kms from IIT. The domestic airport at Santa Cruz is about 10 kms from the campus. There are regular domestic flights to and from all major cities of the country operated by Indian airlines, Jet airways, Air Sahara, Alliance Air, etc. Pre-paid taxis and auto rickshaws are available at both the airports for Powai.